Living in the Lonehill Neighbourhood

Written by Engel & Völkers on 5/27/14

View of Lonehill from the Lonehill Koppie

The Lonehill Lifestyle

Living in the ‘village’ of Lonehill is not only about owning a home, but is a lifestyle that embraces safety and security for the residents in the area with owners and residents actively involved in keeping the suburb safe and clean.

The suburb has an excellent infrastructure with a mix of homes to suit just about every budget. For family buyers a secure neighbourhood is top priority and Lonehill offers a secure infrastructure.

People in Lonehill feel very safe as runners and joggers can be seen on the roads while mothers happily walk their babies in trendy prams and animal lovers walk their dogs any time they choose, thanks to the street patrollers and the work of the very active Lonehill Residents Association.

The Annual Lonehill Walk

The suburb is also a popular choice with young professionals and older buyers, who are looking to downscale to a ‘ lock up and go’ cluster or townhouse. It is especially family friendly, and one of the few suburbs where you will see joggers and mums taking their toddlers and babies for walks, or elderly couples strolling with their dogs during the mornings and evenings.

The Resident's Association organizes regular community activities such as Jazz events, picnics, art exhibitions and carols by candlelight, all of which are actively supported by residents. The Lonehill Koppie Nature Reserve is a regular weekend picnic spot for residents.

The suburb has excellent shopping facilities with both the Lonehill Shopping Centre and Pineslopes Shopping Centre being easily accessible within the area. There is a large variety of good restaurant’s for residents to choose from, from casual Bistro’s to Fine Dining eateries.

Lonehill Jazz and Art Picnic

On the doorstep of Lonehill is the entertainment centre – Montecasino, which offers a variety of theatre’s, movie houses and a vast array of activities for all members of the family.

The suburb also has its own fire station that is equally popular for children's parties.

Education

There are three excellent private schools in Lonehill - the Lonehill Crawford Pre-Primary, Lonehill Crawford Primary and and the Lonehill Crawford College – all part of the Crawford Collection of schools which constitute the largest single private school organisation in South Africa.

Fitness - Virgin Active

The Lonehill Envirofund

The Envirofund was introduced in 2007 to enable the Lonehill Residents Association’s Estate Team to not only maintain, but also improve our environment.

The Lonehill Residents Association’s receives no funding from City Council and has to rely on donations from local residents to enable them to cut over 440 000m² of grass, trim trees, maintain the parks, the Koppie and dams, fill potholes, pick up constant litter, and repair water leaks.

By contributing a minimal monthly contribution to the Envirofund, residents assist the Association with the maintenance of the suburb.

Emergency Medical Service in Lonehill

With the increase in population in the areas north of Sandton there has been a marked increase in calls for Emergency Medical Services in the area as well as a significant increase in the response times of these services.

Rapid emergency response does not only save lives but can also reduce the risk of permanent damage and improve chances of speedier recovery.

The Lonehill Improvement Initiative supported by Fidelity Security Services, now offer residents of Lonehill, Beverley and Pineslopes an Advanced Life Support Service. This service is operated by SLA, a team of highly qualified and experienced Advance Life Support Paramedics, using fully equipped vehicles operating from their Base in Lonehill. You are thus ensured of a rapid response by highly qualified personnel in the event of any medical emergency or accident, no matter how big or small.

The Lonehill Rocks (Koppies)

Security Services in Lonehill

The Lonehill Resident Association’s contracted Security Service Provider makes available to residents:

A dedicated local Security Control Room with back-up facility

Trained, locally based armed response teams

5 Security Patrol vehicles dedicated to our area

2 Motorcycle Reaction Officers and 2 scooter patrollers dedicated to the area

12 full-time Street Patrollers

Dedicated Technical Service team for maintenance of alarm systems

Contracted services available include:

Full alarm systems with radio link

Perimeter fence monitoring (of your house, complex or business) either as part of a full security service or a separate contract

Emergency security response service - Personal Panic Button System linked directly to the Security Control Room or a Complex Mimic Panel

Permanent access control and patrol guards for complexes or street closures

Supplementary guarding services for functions

To safeguard your home these services can be quoted on by contacting the Lonehill Residents Association.